Islamabad vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$169
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1024
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
31
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
1.01M
11.9M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 61% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8988th and 5309th ($389 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6200th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$4181

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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
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108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
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$287
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$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860